Biography
Dr. Nastaran Arianpoo is a Willow Grove Research Associate at the 51猎奇入口Pacific Water Research Centre. She obtained her Masters鈥� and Ph.D. at UBC Mining Engineering investigating opportunities for geothermal energy. Her research focuses on energy transitions towards renewable energy. Nastaran believes that the interaction of the energy system with the other human and natural systems (such as land, food, water, human wellbeing, and natural security) should be explored in the larger adaptation and mitigation policy contexts if our economy wants to genuinely move toward a low-carbon future. At the local level, through SFU鈥檚 Clean Energy Research Group, she focuses on assessing off-grid remote community options for clean energy sources.